1978/79 Second Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Second Division in 1978/79. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average25,778West Ham United →
Average across clubs shown13,30322 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average6,849Cambridge United →
The crowd leaders
1978/79 · Average home league attendanceHighest-supported clubs
Season-by-season records
22 clubs with published averagesSecond Division attendance table
| League rank* | Club | Average | National rank | Vs previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 25,778 | #11 | +0.6% |
| 2 | Sunderland | 25,454 | #12 | +14.3% |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 23,294 | #14 | +18.6% |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22,145 | #18 | -12.3% |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 20,494 | #23 | -17.1% |
| 6 | Stoke City | 19,125 | #25 | +27.2% |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 16,339 | #28 | +5.5% |
| 8 | Leicester City | 14,187 | #31 | -20.2% |
| 9 | Preston North End | 12,117 | #33 | +37.7% |
| 10 | Wrexham | 11,519 | #34 | -1.1% |
| 11 | Burnley | 10,748 | #37 | -7.2% |
| 12 | Fulham | 10,135 | #38 | -3.9% |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 9,563 | #40 | -15.4% |
| 14 | Notts County | 9,281 | #41 | +0.1% |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 9,246 | #42 | +10.5% |
| 16 | Luton Town | 8,792 | #43 | -5.0% |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 8,640 | #44 | -29.3% |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 7,593 | #47 | -6.4% |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 7,323 | #50 | -12.5% |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 7,045 | #52 | -26.5% |
| 21 | Millwall | 7,002 | #53 | -14.6% |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 6,849 | #54 | +21.6% |
*Attendance rank among the clubs shown; some historic competition rosters are incomplete. National rank is shown only where recorded. Change compares the same club’s published average in the immediately preceding season; missing years remain blank. Summary averages give each recorded club equal weight and are not match-weighted. No individual match attendances are used.